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Chamaecrista fasciculata
The common names "Sensitive Plant" and "Sleeping Plant" comes from the closing/collapsing of the leaves in reaction to being touched. This native legume is one to encourage in your bird, butterfly, or wildlife garden, as well as to allow to thrive in natural spaces. Its bright yellow flowers attract bees and butterflies, while leaves and seed pods provide food for wildlife. It's the larval host for cloudless giant sulphur (Phoebis sennae), orange sulphur (Colias eurytheme), sleepy orange (Abaeis nicippe) butterflies.
Distribution USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , WI , WV Native Distribution: MA to FL Panhandle, w. to MN, e. NE, OK & extreme e. TX Native Habitat: Open woodlands, Prairie, Plains, Meadows, Pastures, Savannahs
Spotted in the Cohutta Wilderness Area
Spotted on Aug 30, 2014
Submitted on Sep 12, 2014
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